Nonsense. Some of us have been following Gov. Palin since she was a promising up-and-comer as Mayor of Wasilla and knew she had "superstar" written all over her. She would've been a top-tier candidate for President by 2012 even had McCain not chosen her for his running mate (the difference being, she'd not have been harrassed out of the Governorship in time in an attempt to discredit her).
Okay. 20 seconds...
Proof whereof I spake.
I like Palin, but if she wasn’t VP nominee she wouldn’t be a front runner. What could’ve happened to make her famous between 08 and 11? Now, if she ran, people would’ve gotten to know her and like her, but at this point in the 12 race, she’d be largely unknown.